脸色 (liǎn sè) — complexion, skin color; facial expression, look
Definition
脸色 covers two things: skin tone/complexion, and a person's emotional expression (e.g. 脸色不好 = 'looks upset'). For just skin color, 气色 is the health-focused synonym; for expression alone, 神情 is more neutral.
noun
complexionskin colorfacial expressionlook
Examples
- 脸色，。Mā ma zuì jìn liǎn sè hěn hǎo, yīn wèi tā měi tiān duàn liàn.Mom's complexion has been good lately because she exercises every day.
- ，脸色。Tā shuō huà de shí hou, liǎn sè yì zhí méi yǒu biàn.His expression didn't change at all while he was talking.
- 脸色。Wǒ bù xiǎng kàn bié rén de liǎn sè zuò shì.I don't want to act according to other people's expressions.
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